Pipes in sight carrying whiskey explode (8)
I believe the answer is:
sewerage
'pipes' is the definition.
(pipes carrying sewage)
'sight carrying whiskey explode' is the wordplay.
'sight' becomes 'see' (sight can mean to spot or see).
'carrying' is an insertion indicator.
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (alpha bravo charlie delta ...).
'explode' becomes 'rage' (I've seen this in another clue).
'see' going around 'w' is 'sewe'.
'sewe'+'rage'='SEWERAGE'
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for sewerage that I've seen before include "For removal of surplus water" , "System of drains to carry away waste" , "removal of waste matter" , "waste products" , "Waste matter carried away drains" .)